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Moylan’s “go-slow” ruse

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* From the synopsis of HR157, sponsored by Rep. Marty Moylan (D-Des Plaines)…

Urges lawmakers to slow the process of legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois, so that lawmakers, stakeholders, and experts alike have the chance to consider the societal impact of legalization and examine all the data from other states that have passed similar legislation.

* Moylan is no longer arguing for a go-slow approach. He said today he wants to kill it…

He admitted he wasn’t sure a coalition of 60 of his House colleagues who signed a resolution urging more time to debate legalization issues would hold together.

“There may be some [who] are going to leave, but we’ll get more in,” said Moylan, who added he’d be against any effort to legalize recreational marijuana.

* Moylan announced his shift in a recent Tribune op-ed…

The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board rightly advised lawmakers to slow down on marijuana (“Should Illinois legalize marijuana? Not so fast,” April 14). As the sponsor of a bipartisan House resolution (H.R. 157) advising lawmakers to slow down on their push for legal weed, I couldn’t agree more. Both the editorial board and I also agree it’s imperative that policymakers learn from other states. But I would argue it’s been a failed experiment in every other state that has made the move to legalize marijuana — and for those reasons, we must not bring legal recreational marijuana to Illinois too.

He went on to cite statistics from some thoroughly debunked sources that I’m not going over again because I’ve done this more than once now and I’m just bored with it. Instead, here are a few posts from the past…

* Don’t believe everything you read

* Anti-reefer madness

* Don’t be fooled by junk marijuana “science”

* Durbin falls for junk science

* We need jobs in Illinois — treat cannabis like other regulated substances

* Pot more popular than Moylan in Moylan’s district

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, May 6, 19 @ 1:58 pm

Comments

You gotta be a real dope to not want to legalize dope.

Comment by AlfondoGonz Monday, May 6, 19 @ 2:04 pm
Prohibitionist defy logic. I must assume that Marty Moylan has never had an alcoholic drink in his life.

Comment by Illinois Resident Monday, May 6, 19 @ 2:08 pm
So Moylan’s go slow bill was just concern trolling?

Comment by No troll Monday, May 6, 19 @ 2:10 pm
We need to legalize it, but we should reconsider spending 55% of the revenue to new social programs.

We’re like a frog in boiling water with the pension debt. We’ve heard countless times how marijuana and sports gambling can pay down the pension debt.

But we’re creating new social programs instead. Meanwhile we’re skimping on the payment this year and extending the ramp seven years.

Comment by Matt Monday, May 6, 19 @ 2:11 pm
Since, we’re no longer going slow, can we move this up to July 1, 2019. January 1st seems like an eternity.

Comment by Kayak Monday, May 6, 19 @ 2:12 pm
Matt - See progressive income tax.

Comment by Illinois Resident Monday, May 6, 19 @ 2:17 pm
Moylan’s ruse: say yes to illegal recreational cannabis by defaulting to no on legal

and learn from those other states but don’t bother learning anything you learn from them

Comment by vole Monday, May 6, 19 @ 2:25 pm
Legalize it Now, but all revenue must be targeted to pension debt and budget backlogs before we add any new spending. Fiscal insanity in this State must stop.

Comment by downstate hack Monday, May 6, 19 @ 2:33 pm
–Moylan is no longer arguing for a go-slow approach. He said today he wants to kill it…–

So he misrepresented what he claimed previously to be his sincere beliefs? I’m shocked.

But I’ll believe whatever he says going forward….

Comment by wordslinger Monday, May 6, 19 @ 2:35 pm
Moylan is to logic as ketchup is to a hot dog.

It’s just… wrong.

Comment by Dotnonymous Monday, May 6, 19 @ 2:39 pm
Since Marty can’t be swayed by logic or science, will someone from St. Philips High School apologize for not inviting him to the cool kids table? /s

Comment by Jocko Monday, May 6, 19 @ 2:58 pm
Im not a huge fan of legal rec weed but im in the minority on this. Moylan has concerns and he entitled to his opinion.

Comment by Regular democrat Monday, May 6, 19 @ 3:22 pm
===and he entitled to his opinion===

Which one? /s

Comment by Rich Miller Monday, May 6, 19 @ 3:27 pm
Moylan is who we thought he is—go slow was just an excuse to say no.

Moylan is wrong about other states’ legalization efforts. One distinguishing feature of the Reefer Madness crowd is collective head burial in the sand. People should take an honest look and see how badly marijuana prohibition has failed.

Comment by Grandson of Man Monday, May 6, 19 @ 3:29 pm
One thing is for sure: Moylan certainly didn’t write the Tribune piece cited. Too many big words and stats. Not enough bumbling.

Comment by MoylanLovesMadigan Monday, May 6, 19 @ 3:38 pm
-Anyone got any information on ambient smoke.-

Yes, this just in, we don’t make laws based on your allergies.

Comment by Anon-I-Guess Monday, May 6, 19 @ 3:55 pm
==“There may be some [who] are going to leave,==

If the gov had the spine to step in and remind everyone he can single-handedly make their next primary season a nightmare, that “some” may include everyone but Moylan and Flowers. I don’t think J.B. is the type, though.

Comment by Lester Holt’s Mustache Monday, May 6, 19 @ 5:01 pm
Lester Holt’s Mustache - Nice point. Cannabis legalization was on Pritzker’s platform when he ran. He needs to do everything in his power to get this passed.

Comment by Illinois Resident Monday, May 6, 19 @ 5:17 pm
Madigan will decide how Marty votes. Either way, retirement is imminent for this legislator IMO. He’ll never live this one down in the next election. Presidential elections bring out the youth vote, new voters and a lot of interest to the election cycle. See ya Marty; hope you enjoy retirement.

Comment by qualified someone nobody sent Monday, May 6, 19 @ 5:59 pm
It occurs to me that the assumption home growers might divert legally grown marijuana to an ongoing illegal black/grey market violates the presumption of innocence guaranteed by our Constitution…a most essential right,indeed.

Cannabis growers are not criminals… right?

Comment by Dotnonymous Monday, May 6, 19 @ 6:07 pm
“They’re going to be growing it on the back porch and selling it on the front porch,” Moylan said. “Listen, do you want this stuff in your neighborhood?” he asked.

“They” are Porch Monkeys?…what a despicable race baiter.

Comment by Dotnonymous Monday, May 6, 19 @ 9:07 pm